“Do you want a ride home darling?” Rarity asked curiously as she held the doors open for me. I gave her a grateful nod before frowning.
“I’ll ride my moped home. Thanks though.”
A loud clap of thunder made us jump as it started raining slightly and I groaned.
“Darling, I insist. We can put your moped in the trunk and I’ll take you home.”
I didn’t see any way out of this, especially since Rarity was already opening the trunk for Applejack as the farm girl picked my blue moped up and put in the white cars trunk. I wanted to get a motorcycle but I figured getting used to two wheels was a good move so I got the slowest thing I could imagine. A moped.
“Okay,” I sighed as Applejack shut the trunk before she waved. I watched as she and Fluttershy sat in the front of a rusty Ford with an apple on the doors.
Rainbow nervously approached a pink car that didn’t take long to figure who the owner was.
“Why is she so nervous about Pinkie driving?” I asked Rarity as Rainbow put her seatbelt on and held onto it.
“Pinkie is a very unique driver,” Rarity commented as she opened the door of her car. I cautiously opened the passenger side and sat inside. The interior was unsurprisingly clean and very well Rarity. I put my seat belt on as Rarity did the same and smiled faintly. “So darling, what happened to your leather jacket? It really completed your look.”
I looked down at my white hoodie. My leather jacket had practically been destroyed in the rainbow I had gotten hit with. I still haven’t had the time to get a new one or throw it out. Partially sentimental reasons.
That jacket had been the first thing I had bought with my bits when I first came her. Unsurprisingly, the hundreds of gold bits I had brought with me from Equestria had been worth quite a lot here.
Still didn’t buy much with the money I have. Just video games, a few clothes, apartment and my moped. And of course, Cassandra. And yes, I named my leather jacket so do not judge me.
“It’s at home,” I finally settled on as Rarity started her car. That technically wasn’t a lie, it was at home. Just wasn’t the full truth. Rarity thankfully seemed to accept that as an answer.
“I understand. No offense, but the white just doesn’t suit you as black leather did. Black goes well with your orange and red hair,” Rarity commented as we sat at a red light.
“None taken,” I chuckled as I put my address into my phones map and set it in her cup holder. “Not the first time I’ve been complimented on it.”
“The bad girl look definitely suits you. I’d say embrace it. It doesn’t work for most people.”
I gave a smug grin her way as I watched the the light turn green.
“Oh I know.”
“Well, here we,” Rarity said as we both looked at my apartment building. “It was certainly nice having you with me.”
“Yeah likewise,” I admitted sheepishly. It had been surprisingly entertaining to be in the same car as Rarity. I had partially dreaded it. “Oh uh can we not tell the others where I live please? For a little while?”
“If that’s as you wish darling. Your secret is safe with me.”
“Thanks Rarity,” I sighed and stepped out of the car as her trunk opened.
“Anytime darling. See you at school tomorrow!” Rarity called out as I pulled my moped out of the trunk and shut it. I watched her leave as I dragged my moped to it’s normal spot and locked it up.
I dragged my self into the lobby, working my way to the elevator. Thank the lord it worked this time. Usually it doesn’t. I stepped inside and pushed the button of my floor as the doors closed.
I leaned back and counted, watching the number rise as the elevator rattled. I had half expected it to stop as the doors opened and I stepped out onto my floor. My apartment was surprisingly close to the elevator so I didn’t have to far to go.
I walked to my door, checking my phone as I unlocked the door. Seven thirty isn’t usually my bed time but I was tired after today. I stepped inside and gently shut the door behind me as I locked it.
I flopped onto the couch and pulled the blanket I had kept down here in case of emergencies over me as I closed my eyes. It had been a few days since the last nightmare so hopefully they’re over.
Unsurprisingly, I was wrong. I was in the black abyss yet again as I stared at my demon self. I had gotten used to seeing her at this point but it didn’t make it any less terrifying.
“You know they’re just using you, right?” Demon Sunset asked me curiously as she walked around me. “You were the most popular student. Still are without a doubt. They are just getting popular from you. Just like Tennis Match is doing.”
“Tennis Match is nice. She and the others wouldn’t do that,” I pointed out as she laughed. I shuddered slightly at the sound.
“You mind controlled her in a failed attempt to take over Equestria along with her friends and the rest of the school,” Demon Sunset reminded me flatly. “You seriously think they would forgive us? We’re their enemies in a sense.”
“I guess,” I said and looked away as I hugged myself. “It doesn’t seem like they are though. I mean, I have someone giving me chocolates and is apparently secretly in love with me.”
“Once again, using you. Don’t let anypony get close to you and you don’t get hurt. It’s simple. Worked in Equestria.”
“But I was lonely,” I admitted. “Is it really worth it?’
A bright light blinded me as my eyes burned and I shot up on the couch screaming as I rubbed my eyes.
“Oh thank the lord. I would rather die than lose my eyes,” I muttered as I hugged myself again. I groggily looked at my kitchen clock. Three am. “Oh, fuck me.”
My eyes flicked to the kitchen once again where I kept my knives and I sighed.